TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Alveolar Air Leaks After Pulmonary Resection
AU - Singhal, Sunil
AU - Ferraris, Victor A.
AU - Bridges, Charles R.
AU - Clough, Ellen R.
AU - Mitchell, John D.
AU - Fernando, Hiran C.
AU - Shrager, Joseph B.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Air leaks are a common problem after pulmonary resection and can be a source of significant morbidity and mortality. Air leaks are associated with prolonged hospital stays, and infectious and cardiopulmonary complications, and they occasionally require reoperation. Despite reasonably robust literature on the topic, the optimal approaches to manage postoperative air leaks remain controversial. We used available literature and expert consensus to formulate suggestions regarding the preferred approaches to both routine and prolonged alveolar air leaks. This review summarizes our findings.
AB - Air leaks are a common problem after pulmonary resection and can be a source of significant morbidity and mortality. Air leaks are associated with prolonged hospital stays, and infectious and cardiopulmonary complications, and they occasionally require reoperation. Despite reasonably robust literature on the topic, the optimal approaches to manage postoperative air leaks remain controversial. We used available literature and expert consensus to formulate suggestions regarding the preferred approaches to both routine and prolonged alveolar air leaks. This review summarizes our findings.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.020
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.020
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20338378
AN - SCOPUS:77949561815
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 89
SP - 1327
EP - 1335
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -